# researcher

Synthesizes evidence briefs for complex MEL and SRHR programs. Prepares research summaries between the initial assessment and planning phases.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 654 installs · ★ 3
- Author: gasserane
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/gasserane/personal-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/researcher/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/researcher

## What it does

This skill conducts deep literature synthesis for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) alongside sexual and reproductive health tasks. It processes focused research questions, pulls background notes from local wiki structures, and checks external academic databases. Retrieval routines flag retracted papers and measure citation momentum via OpenAlex before summarizing findings.

The workflow targets the Opus model specifically. Tool access shifts based on execution mode: PubMed and Consensus MCP integrations function in the main claude.ai session, whereas subagent runs in Claude Code switch to standard web queries across trusted publisher domains.

Hardcoded Windows file paths and direct references to companion subagents tie this skill to the author's private setup. Running it in an external repository requires adjusting those directory paths.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/researcher/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/researcher/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/researcher/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/researcher/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install gasserane/personal-skills researcher
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/researcher/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/gasserane/personal-skills --path skills/researcher
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/researcher/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/gasserane/personal-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/researcher/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- synthesize research evidence for complex MEL and SRHR frameworks
- filter out retracted academic publications prior to brief generation
- query regional literature across French, Arabic, and Russian sources
- assemble factual background notes ahead of project planning

## Example prompts
- Synthesize recent evidence on community health worker retention in West Africa.
- Run a research brief on reproductive healthcare interventions published in the last 18 months.
- Extract core findings from PubMed and local notes on adolescent health indicators.

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